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New tank.

Hi Tony, I will be holding onto the sewing machine as I have a car project that I will be doing the interior. Plus some cash jobs for other people. Anyway, Yesterday I picked up my new fuel tank (my other tank cracked along one of the welds) was never very happy with the original tank as it was made...

Hi Simon,

I have built a 23ft Belle Isle, I used LVL timbers for my stringers.

I purchased from a hardware store (make sure the glue is A Bond glue)

They are nice and strong and straight.

My boat is complete and on the water.

My build can be found under Aussie Belle

Hi Tony, I planned over the hatch and then cut out after. I did the cut out of the hatch before I did the caulking that way it was easy to see and mark where I had to cut. Mine was a very crucial cut as I don’t have hatch trimming to cover the cuts, was a scary moment with the jig saw free hand cutt...

Tom I messed around with angles for steering wheel and seat, heights etc for a few days until I felt what was comfortable for me(remember you will be the one doing most of the driving) I also made the seat base with some angle as well so ya bum sits back in the seat. Throttle control on mine is in a...

Sorry for delayed response Tony, I think we might be missing the Bribe show this year(along with everything else)! You might get finished by the time this virus and social distancing is done with. We got a bit of a hail storm yesterday, mostly about golf ball size being the biggest, but very rare to...

Great work Carl,

Can’t wait to see this boat when completed.

A lot of detail going into the fit out of the interior and can’t wait to see the finished product.

Hi,

Good to see another Barrelback started.

I also used a seamstress wheel to transfer all my patterns, works well.

Any questions ask away! There are plenty of Barrelback builders on the forum and a lot of valuable knowledge

Jamie

Lee,

My old man had bought one and we had nothing but trouble, went down to the local hardware and bought a cheapy and it lasted the
duration of the Build.

Like anything there is bound to be that one in every thousand that may have an issue, seems like I always end up with that one!

Jamie

Tom, I actually used my panel beating hammer and dollies to do mine, it does mark the stainless and I did have to sand and repolish in those areas but it worked well. I would place a dolly in the vice on the bench with the desired profile upwards and then go to town on the rub rail, my rubrails are ...

Hi,

This is how my Belle Isle is held down at the rear

Jamie

It’s crazy! We have been out of TP for 2 days now and haven’t been able to get any Here is a photo of the toilet paper shelf at the supermarket They have been putting out hand towel? Bit rough! I thought it was only here in Aus I was feeling embarrassed as a nation for how people were fighting over ...

Tom,

Totally agree with Andrew.

Jamie

Nice work!

Fun getting everything sitting right.

Jamie

Being "boatless" isn't all that bad" Said NOBODY EVER!! :D :D I have a boat now but it killed me everytime I seen a new launch on the forum. I did plan for a reasonably quick build but ended up being 8 years. I agree, don't try and rush the build, build what you want and enjoy it. I will be starting...